Paid Memberships can view post only

Thanks Michael for pointing out WP-Members!

Right now, WP-Members is not specifically set up for paid membership (although that is coming). But a user recently sent me a nice hack/mod that I think would work for that kind of set up. His mod makes the admin have to approve the users request for a password so they can’t just get access.

For a paid subscription site, using the mod described above users would be forced to register. You could add into the process that once the user registers, they are emailed a message saying their account is pending payment and include a paypal (or other payment) link in the message. Once they’ve paid, the admin confirms the subscription and they are off and running.

You can view Ron’s mod on the WP-Members forum:
http://butlerblog.com/?page_id=362&forumaction=doeditpost&forum=2&thread=10&start=0&forumpost=40

I am using WP-Members with WP2.5.1 with no issues

Does anyone know how I can remove the section at the end inviting people to sign up for free?

Thanks!

<?php
/*
Plugin Name: WP-Members
Plugin URI: http://butlerblog.com/wp-members/
Description: WP access restriction and user registration.
Version: 2.0.1
Author: Chad Butler
Author URI: http://butlerblog.com/
*/

/*  Copyright (c) 2007  Chad Butler (email : cbutlerjr@hotmail.com)

    This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
    it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
    the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
    (at your option) any later version.

    This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
    but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
    MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
    GNU General Public License for more details.

    You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
    along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
    Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

	You may also view the license here:
	http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html#SEC1
*/

/*
INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

	* Save wp-members.php to your plugins directory
	* Login to the WP admin
	* Go to plugins tab and activate the plugin
	* That's it!

	For more complete installation and usage instructions,
	visit http://butlerblog.com/wp-members/

*/

// hooks and filters
add_action('init', 'wpmem');  // runs the wpmem() function right away, allows for setting cookies
add_action('widgets_init', 'widget_wpmemwidget_init');  // if you are using widgets, this initializes the widget
add_filter('the_content', 'wpmem_securify', $content);  // runs the wpmem_securify on the $content.

// Generally, the plugin uses a/wpmem_a to define an action that it is passing from page to page.
// It usese wpmem_regchk to pass what it is doing between functions (specifically, the init and the_content).

/*****************************************************
PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

function wpmem()
{
	global $wpmem_a;

	$wpmem_a = trim($_REQUEST['a']);

	switch ($wpmem_a) {

	case ("login"):
		wpmem_login();
		break;

	case ("logout"):
		wpmem_logout();
		break;

	case ("register"):
		wpmem_register();
		break;

	case ("update"):
		wpmem_update();
		break;

	case ("pwdchange"):
		wpmem_change_password();
		break;

	} // end of switch $a (action)
}

function wpmem_securify ($content)
{
	global $wpmem_regchk, $wpmem_themsg, $wpmem_a;

	if ($wpmem_regchk == "login_failed") {
		wpmem_inc_loginfailed();
		$content = '';
		return $content;
	}

	if (is_single()) {
		if (!is_user_logged_in()) {

			if (!get_post_custom_values('unblock')) { 

				// show the login and registration forms
				if ($wpmem_regchk) {

					switch($wpmem_regchk) {

					case "loginfailed":
						wpmem_inc_loginfailed();
						break;

					case "success":
						wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
						wpmem_inc_login();
						break;

					default:
						wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
						wpmem_inc_registration($fields);
						break;
					}

				} else {
					wpmem_inc_login();
					wpmem_inc_registration($fields);
				}

				//return empty content
				$content = "";
			}
		}
	}

	// Registration page
	//   this takes a bit of manipulation to get it all to work on one page.
	//   make sure if you use this, to set the page slug to "members-area" or change the is_page() below
	if (is_page('members-area')) {
		if (!is_user_logged_in()) {
			if ($wpmem_regchk) {

				switch($wpmem_regchk) {

				case "success":
					wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
					wpmem_inc_login();
					break;
				default:
					wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
					wpmem_inc_registration($fields);
					break;
				}

			} else {

				wpmem_inc_registration($fields);

			}
			$output = '';
			$content = '';

		} else {

			switch($wpmem_a) {

			case "edit":
				wpmem_inc_registration($fields,'edit',"Edit Your Information");
				$content = '';
				break;

			case "update":

				// determine if there are any errors/empty fields

				if ($wpmem_regchk == "updaterr") {

					wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
					wpmem_inc_registration($fields,'edit',"Edit Your Information");
					$content = '';

				} else {

					//case "editsuccess":
					wpmem_inc_regmessage($wpmem_regchk,$wpmem_themsg);
					$output = wpmem_inc_memberlinks();

				}
				break;

			case "pwdchange":

				switch ($wpmem_regchk) {

				case "pwdchangerr":
					wpmem_inc_regmessage("pwdchangerr");
					wpmem_inc_changepassword();
					$content = '';
					break;

				case "pwdchangesuccess":
					wpmem_inc_regmessage("pwdchangesuccess");
					break;

				default:
					wpmem_inc_changepassword();
					$content = '';
					break;
				}
				break;

			default:
				$output = wpmem_inc_memberlinks();
				break;
			}

		}

		$content = preg_replace("/\<!--members-area-->/", $output, $content);

	}

	return $content;
}

// login function
function wpmem_login()
{
	global $wpdb,$table_prefix;

	$redirect_to = $_REQUEST['redirect_to'];
	if (!$redirect_to) {
		$redirect_to = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
	}

	// we are reusing WP's own login scripts here.

	$user_login = $_POST['log'];
	$user_login = sanitize_user( $user_login );
	$user_pass  = $_POST['pwd'];

	do_action('wp_authenticate', array(&$user_login, &$user_pass));

	if ( $user_login && $user_pass ) {
		$user = new WP_User(0, $user_login);

		if ( wp_login($user_login, $user_pass, $using_cookie) ) {
			if ( !$using_cookie )
				wp_setcookie($user_login, $user_pass, false, '', '', $rememberme);
			do_action('wp_login', $user_login);
			wp_redirect($redirect_to);
			exit();
		} 

	} else {
		//login failed
		$wpmem_regchk = "loginfailed";
	}

} // end of login function

function wpmem_logout()
{
	//take 'em to the blog home page
	$redirect_to = get_bloginfo('url');

	wp_clearcookie();
	do_action('wp_logout');
	nocache_headers();

	wp_redirect($redirect_to);
	exit();
}

function wpmem_login_status()
{
	if (is_user_logged_in()) {
		echo wpmem_inc_status();
	}
}

// registration
function wpmem_register()
{
	// make sure native WP registration functions are loaded
	require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/registration-functions.php');

	global $wpmem_regchk, $wpmem_themsg;
	global $wpdb,$table_prefix;
	global $username,$password,$fname,$lname,$addr1,$addr2,$city,
		$thecity,$thestate,$zip,$country,$phone1,$email;

	$username  = $_POST['log'];
	$fname     = $_POST['fname'];
	$lname     = $_POST['lname'];
	$addr1     = $_POST['addr1'];
	$addr2     = $_POST['addr2'];
	$city      = $_POST['city'];
	$thestate  = $_POST['thestate'];
	$zip       = $_POST['zip'];
	$country   = $_POST['country'];
	$phone1    = $_POST['phone1'];
	$email     = $_POST['email'];

	// check for required fields
	if ( !$email ) 	  { $wpmem_themsg = "email is a required field"; }
	if ( !$phone1 )   { $wpmem_themsg = "phone is a required field"; }
	if ( !$country )  { $wpmem_themsg = "country is a required field"; }
	if ( !$zip )      { $wpmem_themsg = "zip is a required field"; }
	if ( !$thestate ) { $wpmem_themsg = "state is a required field"; }
	if ( !$city )     { $wpmem_themsg = "city is a required field"; }
	if ( !$addr1 )    { $wpmem_themsg = "address is a required field"; }
	if ( !$lname )    { $wpmem_themsg = "last name is a required field"; }
	if ( !$fname )    { $wpmem_themsg = "first name is a required field"; }
	if ( !$username ) { $wpmem_themsg = "username is a required field"; }

	if ( $wpmem_themsg ) {

		$wpmem_regchk = "empty";

	} else {

		if (username_exists($username)) {

			$wpmem_regchk = "user";

		} else {

			$email_exists = $wpdb->get_row("SELECT user_email FROM $wpdb->users WHERE user_email = '$email'");
			if ( $email_exists) {

				$wpmem_regchk = "email";

			} else {

			//everything checks out, so go ahead and insert

				$password = substr( md5( uniqid( microtime() ) ), 0, 7);
				$hashpassword = md5($password);
				$user_registered = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s');

				$query = "INSERT INTO $wpdb->users
					(user_login, user_pass, user_email, user_registered, user_nicename, display_name) VALUES
					('$username', '$hashpassword', '$email', '$user_registered', '$username', '$username')";

				$query = apply_filters('create_user_query', $query);
				$wpdb->query( $query );
				$user_id = $wpdb->insert_id;

				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'first_name', $fname);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'last_name', $lname);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'addr1', $addr1);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'addr2', $addr2);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'city', $city);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'thestate', $thestate);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'zip', $zip);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'country', $country);
				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'phone1', $phone1);

				update_usermeta( $user_id, 'nickname', $username);

				//if this was successful, and you have email properly
				//configured, send a notification email to the user
				wpmem_inc_regemail($user_id,$password);

				// successful registration message
				$wpmem_regchk = "success";											

			}
		}
	}

} // end of registration function

function wpmem_change_password()
{
	global $wpdb, $table_prefix;
	global $user_ID, $userdata;
	global $wpmem_regchk;
	if ($_POST['formsubmit']) {

		$password1 = $_POST['password1'];
		$password2 = $_POST['password2'];

		if ($password1 != $password2) {

			$wpmem_regchk = "pwdchangerr";

		} else {

			//update password in wpdb
			$new_pass = md5($password1);
			$query = "UPDATE $wpdb->users SET user_pass = '$new_pass' WHERE ID = $user_ID";
			$wpdb->query( $query );

			$wpmem_regchk = "pwdchangesuccess";

		}
	}
	return;
}

function wpmem_update()
{
	global $wpmem_regchk, $wpmem_themsg;
	global $wpdb,$table_prefix;
	global $user_ID, $userdata;
	global $username,$password,$fname,$lname,$addr1,$addr2,$city,
		$thecity,$thestate,$zip,$country,$phone1,$email;

	$fname     = $_POST['fname'];
	$lname     = $_POST['lname'];
	$addr1     = $_POST['addr1'];
	$addr2     = $_POST['addr2'];
	$city      = $_POST['city'];
	$thestate  = $_POST['thestate'];
	$zip       = $_POST['zip'];
	$country   = $_POST['country'];
	$phone1    = $_POST['phone1'];
	$email     = $_POST['email'];

	// check for required fields:
	if ( !$email ) 	  { $wpmem_themsg = "email is a required field"; }
	if ( !$phone1 )   { $wpmem_themsg = "phone is a required field"; }
	if ( !$country )  { $wpmem_themsg = "country is a required field"; }
	if ( !$zip )      { $wpmem_themsg = "zip is a required field"; }
	if ( !$thestate ) { $wpmem_themsg = "state is a required field"; }
	if ( !$city )     { $wpmem_themsg = "city is a required field"; }
	if ( !$addr1 )    { $wpmem_themsg = "address is a required field"; }
	if ( !$lname )    { $wpmem_themsg = "last name is a required field"; }
	if ( !$fname )    { $wpmem_themsg = "first name is a required field"; }

	if ( $wpmem_themsg ) {

		$wpmem_regchk = "updaterr";

	} else {

		$query = "UPDATE $wpdb->users SET user_email = '$email' WHERE ID = $user_ID";
		$wpdb->query( $query );

		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'first_name', $fname);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'last_name', $lname);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'addr1', $addr1);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'addr2', $addr2);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'city', $city);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'thestate', $thestate);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'zip', $zip);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'country', $country);
		update_usermeta( $user_ID, 'phone1', $phone1);

		$wpmem_regchk = "editsuccess";

	}
}

/*****************************************************
END PRIMARY FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

/*****************************************************
UTILITY FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

function wpmem_create_formfield($name,$type,$value,$valtochk=null)
{
	if ($type == "checkbox") {
		echo "<input name=\"$name\" type=\"$type\" id=\"$name\" value=\"$value\" ";
		wpmem_selected($value,$valtochk,$type);
		echo " />\n";
	} else {
		echo "<input name=\"$name\" type=\"$type\" id=\"$name\" value=\"$value\" />\n";
	}
}

function wpmem_chk_qstr()
{
	$permalink = get_settings('permalink_structure');
	if (!$permalink) {
		// no fancy permalinks.  Append to ?=
		$return_url = get_settings('home') . "/?" . $_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'] . "&amp;";
	} else {
		// permalinks in use.  Add a ?
		$return_url = get_permalink() . "?";
	}
	return $return_url;
}

function wpmem_generatePassword()
{
	return substr( md5( uniqid( microtime() ) ), 0, 7);
}

/*****************************************************
END UTILITY FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

/*****************************************************
WIDGET FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

function widget_wpmemwidget_init()
{
	function widget_wpmemwidget($args)
	{
		extract($args);

		$options = get_option('widget_wpmemwidget');
		$title = $options['title'];

		echo $before_widget;

			// Widget Title
			if (!$title) {$title = "Login Status";}
			echo $before_title . $title . $after_title;

			// The Widget
			if (function_exists('wpmem')) { wpmem_inc_sidebar($widget);}

		echo $after_widget;
	}

	function widget_wpmemwidget_control()
	{
		// Get our options and see if we're handling a form submission.
		$options = get_option('widget_wpmemwidget');
		if ( !is_array($options) )
			$options = array('title'=>'', 'buttontext'=>__('WP Members', 'widgets'));
		if ( $_POST['wpmemwidget-submit'] ) {

			// Remember to sanitize and format use input appropriately.
			$options['title'] = strip_tags(stripslashes($_POST['wpmemwidget-title']));
			update_option('widget_wpmemwidget', $options);
		}

		// Be sure you format your options to be valid HTML attributes.
		$title = htmlspecialchars($options['title'], ENT_QUOTES);

		// Here is our little form segment. Notice that we don't need a
		// complete form. This will be embedded into the existing form.
		echo '<p style="text-align:right;"><label for="wpmemwidget-title">' . __('Title:') . ' <input style="width: 200px;" id="wpmemwidget-title" name="wpmemwidget-title" type="text" value="'.$title.'" /></label></p>';
		echo '<input type="hidden" id="wpmemwidget-submit" name="wpmemwidget-submit" value="1" />';
	}

	register_sidebar_widget('WP Members', 'widget_wpmemwidget');
	register_widget_control('WP Members', 'widget_wpmemwidget_control');
}

/*****************************************************
END WIDGET FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

/*****************************************************
CUSTOMIZABLE OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

function wpmem_inc_login()
{
	/*
	This is the form and table for the login.
	You can redesign in any way you wish as long
	as you DO NOT change the form or input properties */

	global $wpmem_regchk;
	if($wpmem_regchk!="success"){
	/* You may edit below this line */?>
	<p>Sorry, content is restricted to club members.  <br /><br />Test drive the Why Diets Don't Work Club with a  <a href="http://whydietsdontworkclubmembers.com/1-trial-offer/">trial membership for 30 days for only $1</a> and get access to:
<ul><li>the latest tips for beating overeating, binge eating and emotional eating</li>
<li>interactive teleclasses and webclasses</li>
<li>competitions, and more!</li></ul><br /><br />
		<b>If you are an existing user, please login.</b></p>

	<?php } // do not remove ?>

	<form name="form1" method="post" action="<?php the_permalink() ?>">
	  <table width="400" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
		<tr align="left">
		  <td colspan="2"><h2>Existing Users Login</h2></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td width="118" align="right">Username</td>
		  <td width="166"><input type="text" name="log" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td width="118" align="right">Password</td>
		  <td width="166"><input type="password" name="pwd" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td>&nbsp;</td>
		  <td>
		  	<input type="hidden" name="redirect_to" value="<?php the_permalink() ?>" />
			<input type="hidden" name="a" value="login" />
			<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="login" />
		  </td>
		</tr>
	  </table>
	</form>	

	<?php  // end edits for function wpmem_inc_login()
}

function wpmem_inc_loginfailed()
{
	/*
	failed login message.
	you can customize this to fit your theme, etc.

	You may edit below this line */?>

	<div align="center">
		<h2>Login Failed!</h2>
		<p>You entered an invalid username or password.</p>
		<p><a href="<?php echo $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];?>">Click here to continue.</a></p>
	</div>

	<?php  // end edits for function wpmem_inc_loginfailed()
}

function wpmem_inc_status()
{
	/*
	reminder email was successfully sent message.
	you can customize this to fit your theme, etc.
	*/

	global $user_login;
	$logout = get_bloginfo('url')."/?a=logout";

	//You may edit below this line

	$wpmem_login_status = "
	<p>".__('You are logged in as')." $user_login | <a href=\"".$logout."\">".__('click here to logout')."</a></p>";

	// end edits for function wpmem_inc_status()

	return $wpmem_login_status;
}

function wpmem_inc_sidebar()
{
	/*
	This function determines if the user is logged in
	and displays either a login form, or the user's
	login status. Typically used for a sidebar.
	You can call this directly, or with the widget
	*/
	global $user_login;
	$url = get_bloginfo('url');
	$logout = $url."/?a=logout";

	//this returns us to the right place
	if(is_home()) {
		$post_to = $_SERVER['PHP_SELF'];
	}else{
		$post_to = get_permalink();
	}

	if (!is_user_logged_in()){
	/*
	This is the login form.
	You may edit below this line, but do not
	change the <?php ?> tags or their contents */?>
	<ul>
		<p>You are not currently logged in<br />
			<form name="form" method="post" action="<?php echo $post_to; ?>">
			Username<br />
			<input type="text" name="log" style="font:10px verdana,sans-serif;" /><br />
			Password<br />
			<input type="password" name="pwd" style="font:10px verdana,sans-serif;" /><br />
			<input type="hidden" name="redirect_to" value="<?php echo $post_to; ?>" />
			<input type="hidden" name="a" value="login" />
			<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="login" style="font:10px verdana,sans-serif;" />
			</form>
		</p>
	</ul>
	<?php } else {
	/*
	This is the displayed when the user is logged in.
	You may edit below this line, but do not
	change the <?php ?> tags or their contents */?>
	<ul>
		<p>
		  You are logged in as <?php echo $user_login; ?><br />
		  <a href="<?php echo $logout;?>">click here to logout</a>
		</p>
	</ul>

	<?php }
}

function wpmem_inc_registration($fields,$toggle = 'new',$heading = '')
{

	global $wpdb, $table_prefix;
	global $user_ID, $userdata;
	global $securify,$wpmem_regchk;
	global $username,$fname,$lname,$addr1,$addr2,
		$city,$thestate,$zip,$country,$phone1,$email;

	if (!$heading) { $heading = "<h2>New Users Registration</h2>"; }

	if (is_user_logged_in) {

		get_currentuserinfo();

		if ( ($toggle == 'edit') && ($wpmem_regchk != 'updaterr')) {

			$fname     = get_usermeta($user_ID,'first_name');
			$lname     = get_usermeta($user_ID,'last_name');
			$addr1     = get_usermeta($user_ID,'addr1');
			$addr2     = get_usermeta($user_ID,'addr2');
			$city      = get_usermeta($user_ID,'city');
			$thestate  = get_usermeta($user_ID,'thestate');
			$zip       = get_usermeta($user_ID,'zip');
			$country   = get_usermeta($user_ID,'country');
			$phone1    = get_usermeta($user_ID,'phone1');
			$email     = $userdata->user_email;
		}
	}
	/*
	This is the form and table for registration.
	You can redesign in any way you wish as long as you
	DO NOT change what is inside the <?php ?> tags.
	*/
	?>

	<form name="form2" method="post" action="<?php the_permalink();//wpmem_chk_qstr();?>">

	  <table width="400" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
		<tr align="left">
		  <td colspan="2"><?php echo $heading; ?></td>
		</tr>
		<?php if ($toggle == 'edit') { ?>
		<tr>
		  <td width="49%" align="right">Username:</td>
		  <td width="51%" align="left"><?php echo $userdata->user_login?></td>
		</tr>
		<?php } else { ?>
		<tr>
		  <td width="49%" align="right">Choose a Username <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td width="51%"><input name="log" type="text" value="<?php echo $username;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<?php } ?>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">First Name <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="fname" type="text" value="<?php echo $fname;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Last Name <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="lname" type="text" value="<?php echo $lname;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Address <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="addr1" type="text" value="<?php echo $addr1;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Address 2</td>
		  <td><input name="addr2" type="text" value="<?php echo $addr2;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">City <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="city" type="text" value="<?php echo $city;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">State (or Province) <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="thestate" type="text" value="<?php echo $thestate;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Zip (or Postal Code) <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="zip" type="text" value="<?php echo $zip;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Country <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="country" type="text" value="<?php echo $country;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Day Phone <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="phone1" type="text" value="<?php echo $phone1;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td>&nbsp;</td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">Email <font color="red">*</font></td>
		  <td><input name="email" type="text" value="<?php echo $email;?>" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td>
		  <?php if ($toggle == 'edit') { ?>
		  	<input name="a" type="hidden" value="update" />
		  <?php } else { ?>
		    <input name="a" type="hidden" value="register" />
		  <?php } ?>
			<input name="redirect_to" type="hidden" value="<?php the_permalink();?>" />
			<input name="Submit" type="submit" value="submit" />
			&nbsp;&nbsp;
			<input name="Reset" type="reset" value="Clear Form" />
		  </td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td align="right">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td><font color="red">*</font> Required</td>
		</tr>
	  </table>
	</form>
	<?php
}

function wpmem_inc_changepassword()
{ ?>
	  <form name="form" method="post" action="<?php the_permalink();?>">
	  <table width="400" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="4">
		<tr align="left">
		  <td colspan="2"><h2>Change Password</h2></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td width="118" align="right">New Password</td>
		  <td width="166"><input type="password" name="password1" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td width="118" align="right">Repeat Password</td>
		  <td width="166"><input type="password" name="password2" /></td>
		</tr>
		<tr>
		  <td width="118">&nbsp;</td>
		  <td width="166">
		  	<input type="hidden" name="redirect_to" value="<?php the_permalink() ?>" />
			<input type="hidden" name="formsubmit" value="1" />
			<input type="hidden" name="a" value="pwdchange" />
			<input type="submit" name="Submit" value="Update Password" />
		  </td>
		</tr>
	  </table>
	  </form>
	  <?php
}

function wpmem_inc_memberlinks()
{
	$link = wpmem_chk_qstr();
	$str  = "<ul>\n<li><a href=\"".$link."a=edit\">Edit My Information</a></li>\n
			   <li><a href=\"".$link."a=pwdchange\">Change Password</a></li>\n</ul>";
	return $str;
}

function wpmem_inc_regmessage($toggle,$themsg='')
{ 

	/*
	This is the error message for the registration form.
	You can customize this to fit your theme, but only
	change the html. I've added notes on what can be
	changed.
	*/

	switch ($toggle) {

	case ("user"):

		// this is the duplicate user message.
		// you can customize this:
		?>

		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
			<p><b>Sorry, that username is taken, please try another</b></p>
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
		</div>

		<?php
		// stop changes

		break;

	case ("email"):

		// this is the duplicate email message.
		// you can customize this:
		?>

		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
			<p><b>Sorry, that email address already has an account,<br />
				please try another</b></p>
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
		</div>

		<?php
		// stop changes

		break;

	case ("success"):

		// this is the duplicate email message.
		// you can customize this:
		?>	

		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>Congratulations! Your registration was successful.</p>
			<p>You may now login using the password that was emailed to you.</p>
		</div>

		<?php
		// stop changes

		break;

	case ("editsuccess"):

		?>
		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>Your information was updated!</p>
		</div>
		<?php
		break;

	case ("pwdchangerr"):

		?>
		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>Passwords did not match</p>
			<p>Please <a href="javascript:history.back(1)"><--Go Back</a> and try again</p>
		</div>
		<?php
		break;

	case ("pwdchangesuccess"):

		?>
		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>Password successfully changed!</p>
			<p>You will need to re-login with your new password.</p>
		</div>
		<?php
		break;

	default:

		// you can customize this:
		?>

		<div class="wpmem_msg" align="center">
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
			<p><b>Sorry, <?php echo $themsg; ?></b></p>
			<p>&nbsp;</p>
		</div>

		<?php
		// stop changes

		break;
	}
} 

function wpmem_inc_regemail($user_id,$password)
{
	/*
	here you can customize the message that is sent to
	a user when they request a reminder of their login info
	*/
	$user = new WP_User($user_id);

	$user_login = stripslashes($user->user_login);
	$user_email = stripslashes($user->user_email);

	$blogname = get_settings('blogname');
	$the_permalink = get_permalink();

	/*
	You may edit below this line,
	  but be careful not to change variables */

	// set the subject line of the message
	$subj = "Your registration info for $blogname";

	// set the body of the message
	$body = "Thank you for registering for $blogname\r\n\r\n";
	$body.= "Your registration information is below.\r\n\r\n";
	$body.= "You may wish to retain a copy for your records.\r\n\r\n";
	$body.= "username: $user_login\r\n";
	$body.= "password: $password\r\n\r\n";
	$body.= "You may login here:\r\n";
	$body.= "$the_permalink\r\n\r\n";
	$body.= "-----------------------------------\r\n";
	$body.= "This is an automated message \r\n";
	$body.= "from $blogname\r\n";
	$body.= "Please do not reply to this address\r\n";

	// end edits for function wpmem_inc_regemail()

	wp_mail($user_email, $subj, $body, $headers = '');

}

/*****************************************************
END CUSTOMIZABLE OUTPUT FUNCTIONS
*****************************************************/

// that's all folks!
?>

One last thought

I notice this plugin restricts the post content but still shows all the comments on the posts!

I may look into easy paypal but i already have other integrated payment systems and was hoping to stick with those.

Another alternative is the Suma plugin. Its purpose built for WordPress to provide Access control and Subscription Management functionality.

It restricts access to WordPress content (posts, comments and pages) to users who have a subscription. Users who aren’t subscribed can register by choosing a Subscription Plan and supplying a payment method which can be a PayPal account or a credit card. The entire registration process is conducted within the WordPress site. Back-end transaction processing is conducted by PayPal so you don’t have to apply for a Merchant Account.

There are many other features and benefits presented at the website: http://sumaplugin.com.

I hope it helps.

rgds,
Brenton